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第一段
1 .Hi Jan. Sorry, my tutorial finished late.
嗨，简。抱歉，我的辅导课结束晚了。
第二段
1 .No problem Steve!
没关系，史蒂夫！
2 .But let' s get straight to work.
不过我们还是直接开始吧。
3 .I've got so many other assignments this week!
我这周还有好多别的作业！
4 .And we've only got till next Wednesday.
而且我们只有到下周三的时间。
第三段
1 .Sure, fine by me.
当然，我没问题。
2 .So, we've got to do a combined presentation, with at least 20 slides and a recommendation at the end.
所以我们要做一个联合展示，至少20张幻灯片，最后还要给出建议。
3 .Is that right?
对吧？
第四段
1 .Yes.And then 5 minutes for questions ...
对。然后还有5分钟提问……
第五段
1 .Oh, right, I'd forgotten that.
哦，对，我都忘了。
第六段
1 .So - what shall we choose as a topic?
那——我们选什么题目好呢？
2 .I was wondering about copyright ...
我在考虑版权……
3 .or intellectual property law.
或者知识产权法。
4 .It's a tricky area though.
不过这个领域挺棘手的。
第七段
1 .Well, I've been doing a bit of reading about digital privacy and it's actually a really challenging issue now.
嗯，我最近读了一些关于数字隐私的东西，这其实现在真是个很有挑战性的问题。
2 .I mean, the way employers and government departments rely on commercial databases for information on people.
我是说，雇主和政府部门依赖商业数据库来获取人们的个人信息。
第八段
1 .OK, that sounds like it has potential.
好，听起来挺有潜力的。
2 .Tell me more - I can't say I've read much about it.
再多说说——我可没读过多少这方面的东西。
第九段
1 .Um ... well, these databases compile Information on all sorts of things, not just birthdates and income.
嗯……这些数据库汇总了各种各样的信息，不只是出生日期和收入。
2 .They record people's lawsuits and convictions, employment history,
它们记录人们的诉讼和定罪记录、工作经历，
3 .credit rating, medical history - a range of statistics and stuff that is often out of date or is only partially true.
信用评级、病史——一系列统计数据之类的东西，这些往往已经过时，或者只有部分属实。
4 .And they get this information from public records on the Internet?
他们是从互联网上的公开记录获取这些信息的吗？
5 .You mean it's actually available online?
你是说这些信息其实在网上就能查到？
第十段
1 .Yes, and that's the problem.
是的，问题就出在这儿。
2 .We live in such a networked society now.
我们现在生活在一个高度网络化的社会里。
3 .There's so much data on the net, and it's really accessible.
网上有海量的数据，而且非常容易获取。
4 .Often the company employees who compile these databases include dated information or get confused by similar names and list the wrong details for people.
编制这些数据库的公司员工常常会录入过时的信息，或者被相似的名字搞混，把人们的信息写错。
第十一段
1 .I'm starting to get the idea.
我大概开始明白了。
2 .What kind of things can go wrong?
会出什么样的问题呢？
第十二段
1 .Well, for example,
嗯，比如说，
2 .a sales manager was fired because of a background check by a data company which reported that he'd served a jail term.
一位销售经理被解雇了，原因是一家数据公司做的背景调查称他坐过牢。
3 .He protested, but his boss still fired him.
他提出了异议，但老板还是把他解雇了。
4 .All he'd had was something minor like a speeding ticket.
他实际犯的不过是超速罚单之类的小事。
5 .He suffered an unjust dismissal plus the stress of trying to find another job.
他遭遇了不公正的解雇，还要承受另找工作的压力。
6 .He was out of work for seven months.
他失业了七个月。
第十三段
1 .I see. OK,
我明白了。好的，
2 .this has really got me thinking now!
这真的让我开始思考了！
3 .It's a great topic.
这是个很好的话题。
第一段
1 .Ah ...l 'm thinking now about how the search engines apparently compile information on people,
啊……我现在在想，搜索引擎究竟是怎么搜集人们的信息的，
2 .based on their online search habits ...
根据他们的在线搜索习惯……
3 .you know, there's been a bit in the news lately.
你知道，最近新闻里有一些相关报道。
4 .I guess that's pertinent.
我想这很切题。
第二段
1 .That's right, it's all part of this same issue.
没错，这都是同一个问题的一部分。
2 .The search engines actually gather a huge amount of data about computer users,
搜索引擎实际上会搜集大量关于电脑用户的数据，
3 .and some of it is definitely sold to other paying customers.
其中一些肯定会卖给其他付费客户。
4 .The database companies sell lists to direct-marketing companies, for example.
比如，数据库公司会把名单卖给直复营销公司。
5 .That's their core business, so they're always trying to access more information in order to attract new clients and improve their profitability.
那是它们的核心业务，所以它们总是设法获取更多信息，以吸引新客户、提高盈利能力。
第三段
1 .Hmm. What about social networking sites?
嗯。那社交网站呢？
2 .How much of that information is truly private?
那些信息里有多少是真正私密的？
第四段
1 .Not a lot, it seems.
看来并不多。
2 .And hackers can download sensitive information and misuse it as well.
而且黑客也能下载敏感信息并加以滥用。
3 .Also, every time you fill out an online form or survey to enter a prize draw, you're compromising your privacy.
另外，每当你为了参加抽奖而填写在线表格或问卷时，你都在损害自己的隐私。
第五段
1 .I never thought about that.
我从没想过这一点。
2 .I often enter those, and give my email address and mobile number.
我经常参加那些，还会留下邮箱地址和手机号。
第六段
1 .Well, apparently in Europe they have laws controlling the ability of companies to sell or share people's personal data without getting explicit consent.
嗯，据说欧洲有法律规定，公司未经明确同意出售或共享个人数据的行为是受管控的。
2 .But that's not the case here.
但这里并非如此。
3 .Then that could be our main recommendation.
那这可以作为我们的主要建议。
第七段
1 .Yes - and then we can advise people to actually purchase their own credit reports and files from a few of the big database cmpanies,
对——然后我们可以建议人们从几家大型数据库公司购买自己的信用报告和档案，
2 .to check that the information stored on them is actually accurate.
以核实上面存储的信息是否确实准确。
第八段
1 .It's so frustrating to have to do something like that!
不得不做这种事真让人沮丧！
第九段
1 .For sure. Also bloggers should be very cautious - they can be sued for breaches of privacy and for libel.
确实。而且博主也应该非常谨慎——他们可能会因侵犯隐私和诽谤而被起诉。
2 .Even Twitter comments aren't exempt from legal action.
就连推特评论也不能免于法律追究。
3 .So that's another area to consider for suggestions.
所以这是另一个可以提建议的方面。
4 .Anyway, we need to decide how to split this up.
总之，我们得决定怎么分工。
5 .How about if one of us does an overview of the general issue and the history of it all to date?
要不我们其中一个人来概述这个总体问题以及迄今为止的来龙去脉？
第十段
1 .I think I might tackle that.
我想我可以来做这个。
2 .You'd better on the technical stuff.
你最好负责技术方面的内容。
3 .Great. Then I'll look at new development and make policy recommendations.
好。那我来研究新的发展并提出政策建议。
4 .For example, there are technology researchers looking at how access to files and information can be restricted.
比如，有技术研究人员正在研究如何限制对文件和信息的访问。
5 .Because, you know,
因为，你知道，
6 .originally the Internet was designed to be as open as possible...
互联网最初的设计就是尽可能开放……
第十一段
1 .That's right. And instead, it's created a real conflict.
没错。结果反而造成了真正的冲突。
第十二段
1 .Already some of the browser companies are working on solutions to this - such as offering a tracking protection feature that users can switch on,
一些浏览器公司已经在研究解决办法了——比如提供一项用户可以开启的跟踪保护功能，
2 .to restrict how much data can be mined from their computer use.
来限制能从他们的电脑使用中挖掘出多少数据。
3 .And there are a few other ideas out there as well...
而且还有其他一些想法……
第十三段
1 .And about the question slot...
还有关于提问环节……
2 .I seem to remember Professor Duncan suggesting we prepare a couple of question ourselves,
我记得邓肯教授建议我们自己准备几个问题，
3 .in case no one asks anything.
以防没人提问。
第十四段
1 .Hmm, I guess that's a good idea.
嗯，我觉得这是个好主意。